The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-13
SENATE BILLS IN A RUSH.
MORE INTRODUCED THAN ON ANY
PREVIOUS SINGLE DAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-In the Senate to-
day, Immediately after the reading of the
journal of Thursday, Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution naming the Senators to consti-
tute the standing committees for the Fiftieth
Congress. The resolution was adopted.
A similar resolution naming Senators to
constitute select committees was also offered
by Mr. Hoar and adopted.
A large number of communications and
petitions were presented and referred.
Among them were the following:
Relating to the importation of rum and
other liquors into the Congo States.
To prevent the manufacture, importation
and sale of intoxicating liquors in the Ter
ritories.
For the allowance of a bounty of So 331E
per month to all men who served in the
army during the war.
For pensions to all who served during the
war.
For committee of arbitration with
Great Britain.
For the amendment of the constitution,
allowing Congress to pass uniform laws on
the subject of marriage and divorce; for
an amendment to the constitution prohibit
ing the manufacture, importation or sale of
intoxicating liquors IN the United States.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Many bills were introduced and referred,
some of which had been before the last
Congress- but failed of action. Among
them were the following:
By Mr. Beck--For the retirement of
United States legal tender and national
bank notes of small denomination and the
issue of coin certificates in lieu of gold and
silver certificates.
By Mr. Dolph-For the admission of the
State of Washington into the Union. Also
restoring to the United States certain lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. Also repeating the preemption
and timber culture laws.
By Mr.. Harris-To authorize juries in
United States Circuit Courts and District
Courts TO be used interchangeably. Also for
warebousing fruit brandy.
By Mr.. Bowen-For free coinage of
silver.
By Mr.. Morrill-To credit and pay to the
several States and Territories all money
collected under the direct tax act of IS 3.
By Mr.. Butler-Authorizng the Secretary
of War to transfer certain property in
Charleston to that city.
By Mr.. Aldrich-To authorize the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to apply the surplus
money in the Treasury to the purchase of
United States bonds, or to the prepayment
of interest on the public debt.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING a pension
to every soldier and sailor who is incapaci-
tated for the performance of manual labor,
and for pensions to dependent relatives of
crippled soldiers and sailors. He said he
introduced this bill at the unanimous re-
quest of the Executive Committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Also for the
admission of the State of Dakota, and the
organization of the Territory of Lincoln.
BY Mr.. Stewart-For the issue of coin
certificates to circulate as money.
By Mr.. Call-For the retirement of Uni
ted States Judges on account of disability
By Mr.. -CullOm-For a pension to the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan.
By Mr.. Hale-To prohibit the letting of
government work to contractors employing
convict labor.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa-To create peace
among the nations by an arbitration com
mittee.
By Mr.. Vance-To amend the civil SER
vice act. 1t provides that the Civil Service
Commission shall have no power to make
any rule or regulation excluding any ap-
plicant for examination and appointment
by reason of age, nor for dropping any one
from the list of eligibles because of time
limitation. 1t further provides that at the
request of any appointing officer of the gov
ernment, it shall be the duty of the commits
sion to send to him the names of all who
have been examined and found competent
from which to make his selection.
By Mr.. Sherman-For the encouragement
of closer commercial relations and i'll the
interest of the perpetuation of peace be-
tween the United States and the republics
of Mexico and of Central and South
America and the empire of Brazil.
By Mr.. Farwell-To perpetuate the
national banking system (already pub
lished).
REGULATING IMMIGRATION.
Also to regulate immigration of convicts,
pauperS, idiots and insane persons from any
foreign country into the United States is
hereby prohibited. This act is to take effect
ninety days after its passage and approval.
1t preScribes a rigid system of consular GER
tification in foreign countries, and inspec-
tion in this country by Treasury officials to
carry out the intent of the first section, and
provides severe penalties for its infraction.
Mr.. Blaine-To aid in the establishment
and temporary support of common
schools Also, for constitutional amend
mendments extending the right Of suffrage
to women. Also, as to the manufacture,
importation, expectation, transportation
and sale of alcoholic liquors.
By Mr. Turpie-For the admission of the
States of Washington and Dakota.
BY MIR. Hoar-For the erection of monu-
N''S1" W biiO ucGiO oOluiCio anu WIN
gave their lives for the preservation of the
government.
By Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon--Abrogating
all treaties with the Chinese empire so far
as they permit the coming of Chinese into
the United States, and absolutely prohibit
ing the same except as to diplomatic, con-
sular and other officials Also to pro
hibit Objectionable foreign immigration,
encouraging desirable immigration, defend
American institutions and protect Ameri-
can labor.
BY Mr.. Dolph-Proposing constitutional
amendment empowering Congress to legis-
late on the subject of marriage and divorce
ana prohibiting bigamy and polygamy.
Also to provide for Notifications and other
sea-coast defenses. 1t apropriates 1926.
5Iy,sO0, to be available as follows:
S2l 800, 900 for the fiscal ye@ ending June
80, 1899; $9,000,000 for each fiscal year
thereafter for period of eleven years, and
$5,olI, 800 for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1901, which sums are to be expended in
accordance with recommendations made in
the report of the Notifications board in the
construction of fortifications at places
named i'll that report. These include all the
most prominent ports on the Atlantic,
Faclhc, Gulf and Lake coasts
by Mr. Eustis-To provide for joint
celebration at Washington 1889 by the
sixteen American Republic in honor of the
centennial of the constitution of the par
ent republic-the United States. Itprovides